Information from NIACE & LSIS...

NIACE and the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) are pleased to announce a new series of events as part of the E-Guides training programme – see dates at foot of this text, or alternatively please refer to the website for further information: www.niace.org.uk/eguides-ecpd

After another successful year of the E-Guides training programme, which has seen the total number of trained E-Guides reach over 2,500, the training programme forms part of the eCPD programme funded by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) along with the Professional Development Advisers (PDAs) eCPD programme.

“The PDAs and E-Guides eCPD programmes are exciting opportunities for practitioners in the learning and skills sector to support and enhance learning through the effective use of technology. The programmes will help to support your IfL 30 hour or pro rata CPD requirements, engage and improve learning employability skills and deliver new demand-led markets. The programmes form a cornerstone in the delivery of 21st Century Skills outlined in Harnessing Technology for Next Generation Learning”

Markos Tiris (Programme Director, LSIS)

What is the E-Guides eCPD?

The E-Guides eCPD is a three-day blended training programme which aims to increase the confidence and competence of staff in using technology to deliver learning, teaching and support services. It commences with a face-to-face day, followed by a day of online learning activities accessible through the eCPD Online Learning Space (OLS), and concludes with another face-to-face training day. The E-Guides eCPD complements the PDAs eCPD.

The objectives of the training programme are to:

· explore the role of E-Guides;

· develop skills in the use of technology to enhance teaching and learning;

· consider and plan models of cascade training, coaching and mentoring;

· provide E-Guides with resources for developing e-learning with their colleagues in their organisations.

Who can be an E-Guide?

The training is aimed at all staff, paid and unpaid, in the learning and skills sector who are involved with the delivery of learning across different subjects and areas of learning. This includes staff from Learning and Skills Council (LSC) funded learning providers in voluntary & community sector organisations, Workers' Education Association, staff in offender learning and skills, work-based learning organisations, local authorities and FE colleges.

E-Guides need to be confident in their use of ICT, enthusiastic about e-learning, willing to champion change and able to work well with colleagues. E-Guides are expected to cascade their e-learning skills and knowledge across their organisations by contributing to the development of their colleagues’ e-learning skills.

What do previous participants of the E-Guides programme say?

“The course was very informative and interesting, I am leaving more knowledgeable and I believe a better trainer.”

Maria E. O’Meara, tutor, Care Training East Midlands Nottingham

“It has really inspired me to do even more to encourage colleagues to utilize technologies that are out there to make their lives easier and the students lives more fun.”

E-Guide

“Very helpful facilitators with excellent subject knowledge and enthusiasm for the subject”

Anita Collins, Advanced Practitioner, Leeds College of Technology

When and where does the training take place?

Location - Region - Day 1 - Day 2 - Day 3

Liverpool - NW - 13/10/2009 - 06/11/2009 - 26/11/2009

London - LO - 15/10/2009 - 05/11/2009 - 19/11/2009

Hatfield - EA - 22/10/2009 - 10/11/2009 - 24/11/2009

Birmingham - WM - 24/10/2009 - 07/11/2009 - 21/11/2009

Newcastle - NE - 03/11/2009 - 17/11/2009 - 02/12/2009

Oxford - SE - 10/11/2009 - 26/11/2009 - 10/12/2009

Leeds - YH - 12/11/2009 - 30/11/2009 - 09/12/2009

Taunton - SW - 07/01/2010 - 21/01/2010 - 04/02/2010

Nottingham - EM - 13/01/2010 - 27/01/2010 - 17/02/2010

I am interested, how do I find out more?

To apply for a place online please visit the NIACE website: www.niace.org.uk/eguides-ecpd

Further information can also be obtained by contacting Raksha Kanani on Tel: 0116 204 2811, or emailing: e-guides@niace.org.uk

For more information about the PDAs eCPD visit: http://ecpd.bdplearning.com

Furthermore, a training programme will be available for developing Advanced PDAs and Advanced E-Guides.

Funding is available for PDAs, E-Guides, Advanced PDAs and Advanced E-Guides. Contact us for further details.